Post by germansbombedph on Jan 18, 2017 2:29:47 GMT -6
looking at that draft, you can say Pace hit on the early (good) picks and he found a gem in the later rounds. That's exactly how you want your draft to happen.
Bullard had adjustment problem. Cant remember if it was scheme or strength. Kwiatkaoski was okay ish pick. I dont think he ever will be a starter but I can see him as depth. Hall has been injuried otherwise he would be a clear starter at CB with all the problems we had. Deon Bush cant tackle for shit, really poor tackle technique.
Last year we had two on the all rookie team as well. (Amos and Goldman) hopefully we can continue having +1 on the all rookie team
It was both, but mostly scheme. End of the year presser stated that he hadn't played in the Bears system before and couldn't get used to it, but he has some natural ability that cannot be taught. I think they did want him to get stronger in the offseason also.
Bullard had adjustment problem. Cant remember if it was scheme or strength. Kwiatkaoski was okay ish pick. I dont think he ever will be a starter but I can see him as depth. Hall has been injuried otherwise he would be a clear starter at CB with all the problems we had. Deon Bush cant tackle for shit, really poor tackle technique.
Last year we had two on the all rookie team as well. (Amos and Goldman) hopefully we can continue having +1 on the all rookie team
It was both, but mostly scheme. End of the year presser stated that he hadn't played in the Bears system before and couldn't get used to it, but he has some natural ability that cannot be taught. I think they did want him to get stronger in the offseason also.
I do get frustrated when people fail to understand that it is common for players to need time to reach their ceiling in the NFL. It is called "Player Development" and wouldn't you think fans would "get it" that college kids don't always land in the NFL at their ceiling? Sometimes they struggle that first year or two, yet ultimately become solid players.
Fans want instant gratification. They see players in total stark, black-and-white, and fail to see any shades of gray. They love or hate a player right out of the chute and then close their tiny minds to the fact that some players (in fact a lot of players) do develop and improve over time.
Rarely are all your top picks actually going to be top picks. You are going to miss on some and then some of the lower guys will surprise you. Actually, this is not bad. Kwiatkowski has flashed. Not sure if he will get better or how much better, but a decent pick. Bullard -- I don;t think the book on him has been finished yet. I'm happy with this class. Hell, you should give three years and we already have some we know are good. TBH, I was not sure that Floyd would be good, but if he was going to be, I did not expect him to be until he got in a year of offseason strength training. He has surprised in many ways.
Agree. Some players take longer to develop than others.
Personally I thought Hall was starting to come around before he hurt his ankle. Not saying he will be a long term starter. Just that he (and some of the other guys) could very well work out as long term contributors.
The thing that killed us in drafting historically was most of our draft choices were gone (not on the roster) after just 3 or 4 years. At least now most of our draft picks look like they have a good chance of sticking around. If 3 out of the list (Bullard, Kwiatoski, Bush and Hall) are still on the roster in 2019 and making decent contributions, they are still successes. The more we fill in our roster with solid contributors, the more depth we have when injuries hit.
